Improvement in coin-counting implements



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A. WHETTEMORE. Goin-Enunting Implements.

Patented 1ani14,1873.

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Coin-Counting Implements. No. 134,962. Patented Jan. 14, 1873..

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AMOS WHITTEMORE, OF OAMBRIDGEPORT, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN COIN-CQUNTING IMPLEMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,962; dated January 14, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMos WHITTEMORE, of Oambridgeport, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Specie-Counter; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing makin g part of this specification, in which- Figure 1, Plate 1, is a top view of the device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3, Plate 2, is a top view, showing a trough and chute, which is used with the counter. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section through the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts in the several figures.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the counting of specie by the employment of a flat plate or shovel having circular depressions in its surface, through the bottoms of which perforations are made to allow the escape of dust, and also having a handle for allowing it to be conveniently used, as will be hereinafter explained.

The following description will enable others skilled in the art to understand and carry into effect my invention:

I11 the accompanying drawing, (J represents a flat quadrangular plate of proper thicknessand size, on which a shank, G is formed that terminates in a tang, which latter is inserted into a handle, The shank O is curved upward out of the plane of the plate 0, so that when the latter lies upon a flat surface the handle will be considerably raised above the same, as shown in Fig. 2. Into the upper side of the plate or shovel G a number of circular depressions, b, is made, through the bottoms of which are perforations 0, for preventing the accumulation'of dust in said depressions.

I have represented twenty'five depressions, b, in the plate 0, arranged in rows of five each; but there may be a greater or a less number, and they will vary in diameter and depth according to the size of the coin it is desired to count on a shovel. The diameter of the depressions should be slightly larger than the diameter ofthe coin to be counted, so that the latter will enter and leave them readily.

It will be seen from the above description that, when the countingshovel is introduced beneath a pile of coin and the depressions b all filled therewith, the number of depressions being known, it is easy to determine the exact amount on the shovel. Thus, in-

steadof handling and counting the pieces slightly thicker than the coin to be counted,

and by beveling its edge g from above downward it will readily pass under the coin,

On Plate 2 I have represented a trough, A, and a chute, which are used in connection with my counting-shove]. The trough A has raised ledges a on its sides and back, and its bottom is covered with plush or any other fabric having a stiff nap, the object of which is to allow the counter to be filled more rapidly. On one side of the trough A the chute is arranged to receive the coin from the counter, and conduct the coin into a bagor other suitable receptacle held beneath the contracted spout of the chute. This chute is pivoted at 6 between two bars, B, which extend out at right angles from one side of the trough A.

The coin having been emptied into the trough A, the person who grasps the counter by its handle shoves the plate 0 beneath the pile of coin, and, on withdrawing it therefrom and seeing that the depressions in it are all filled, introduces it into the chute O and raises both the chute and counter to a vertical position, as indicated by dotted lines, Fig. 3, thus discharging the coin through the chute into a receptacle placed below it. Every act of filling and emptying the counter is recorded, which record will show at a glance the amount of coin transferred from the trough to the receptacle beneath the chute.

Having described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The shovel or plate U provided with a handle, 0 and constructed with circular depressions b, the bottoms of which are perforated, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with such counter, of a trough, A, and pivoted chute G substan tiall y as described.

AMOS WHITTEMORE. Witnesses:

A. FULLER, WM. F. ENGLEY. 

